Re: E34 540 Front Camber Adjustment?

["Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

How much additional negative camber do you want?  BMW makes replacement 
upper strut mounts that are offset, and will change the camber by 30 minutes 
(0.5 degree.  Depending on which strut mount you install, you'll either add 
that amount of negative camber, or subtract that amount.

The part numbers are:

31 33 1 139 480  (+30 minutes)
31 33 1 139 481  (-30 minutes)

Since they're called camber correcting mounts, and not NEGATIVE camber 
correcting mounts, I'm not sure whether these notes (from the ETK) refer to 
changes in NEGATIVE camber (+ 30 minutes increasing negative camber, and -30 
minutes decreasing negative camber), or if they're referring to changes in 
camber (+ 30 minutes moves it more positive, and -30 minutes moves it more 
negative).  So, either ask the dealer to let you look at the parts, or talk 
to someone who knows for sure.


Ron Buchalski
BMWCCA #76387
1995 E36 M3
1993 E34 525iT
1999 Mazda Miata

>
>Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 16:13:56 -0700
>From: ThreedB <ThreedB@domain.elided>
>Subject: E34 540 Front Camber Adjustment?
>
>Does anybody have an elegant solution to adding some negative camber to the
>front of my 540? I know how to do it with a carbide cutter bit, but was
>wondering if anybody knows of some Camber/Caster plates.  While we're on 
>the
>topic, how about a clever idea for rear toe adjustment? It seems to be 
>about
>0.50 off in each.
>ThreedB



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